Trinity County

The prophecy that spoke to me the most out of the eight prophecies is Isaiah 53:7 “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.” This verse represents Jesus Christ, completely absent of sin, yet shows His complete obedience to God, as Jesus becomes the perfect atoning sacrifice to give His righteousness to sinners. Jesus Christ left His divine…

the act of Baptism, these include: The humanity and divinity of Jesus, The life, death and resurrection of Jesus, The nature of God and the Trinity, Revelation and Salvation. These principal Christian beliefs are linked to Baptism because they signify spiritual rebirth, cleansing and purification in Christ; entering the Christian Church; faith in the Holy Trinity; need for salvation, faith and repentance; the life, death and resurrection of Christ; and the forgiveness of…

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are 3 major monotheistic religions based in the tradition of the prophet Abraham. For the most part, due to their common heritage there are several similarities and differences between these religions. All 3 believe that there is only one God and that he is the origin and source of all creation. They also believe that God is just and has provided regulations for our benefit so that we may be considered righteous and acceptable in his eyes. If for any reason we…

1. A Saved Church • A believer is one who has accepted Christ as their personal savior. They have created an ongoing relationship. It’s important to understand that it is a “work in progress” The author defines this as a church of born again Christians. A Church that has not just a few but is mostly comprised of believers. It is presumed that the entire church of Thessalonica was saved. • When I press my church against this model it appears to line up. As I look around the group and see…

A real page turner, Dr. Anderson’s book What’s your world view? narrows down exactly what world view is in your heart. Unsurprisingly, I have a strong Christian world view. Growing up in the Church and a strong Christian home will do that to you. At its core, Christianity seems so simple; the belief that; Jesus is in fact the son of God (a God who is perfect, perfect and communicates openly with us) would seem universal. The list of assumptions, it creates, however, begins to grow much larger. I…

The “Lancet Redemption Windows” is a stained glass window that is made out of pot-metal glass. The “Lancet Redemption Window” is a religious piece of art out of a church in France. This piece of art has four panels, each containing events of Christ’s final moments of life. The center panel portrays the Crucifixion of Christ on the cross. In the panel above Crucifixion, Christ is praying in a garden. This panel was a replacement for the original panel which was of Christ ascending into the…

We live in a society that have different moral differences. It is hard for people to actually understand the concept of right and wrong. Because, not everyone shares the same idea of what constitutes decent behavior. Rosenstand has four major paths to choose from. There is nihilism, ethical relativism, soft universalism, and hard universalism. They are all very different, she puts nihilism and hard universalism one opposite ends of a spectrum. After reading these moral beliefs, I am…

“Teaching faith to assist the “salvation” process is a lofty ideal for schools”; this is one of the main statements of Teaching Faith in the Twenty First Century: Pointers for Christian Schools, by its author Barry Hill (pg. 18). In this article, Hill attempts firstly to describe faith itself by unraveling the etymology and historic definitions of the word faith. The definitions that the author uses are referrals from several 20-century writers, as well as from seven different languages at…

Gothic Imprint in Modern Times The Gothic style was truly a humanist philosophy that spread throughout Europe in the mid 1300s. It affected both the artists and its patrons. The effects of such now ripple thru modern times. The Limbourg brothers written and painted works in Gothic times are a most welcome legacy in today’s world. Paul, Jan, and Hermann Limbourg were three Nordic migrants who were commissioned by the wealthiest man in Europe at the time. He was notably, Jean, Duke of…

“The Book of Strange New Things” is first and foremost a love story. The love between lovers, god and his creations, a pastor and his flock and more importantly the love we have for our idealised selves. Michael Faber in his fourth novel weaves an unsettling look into what it means to be human, using the deepest corners of space as a backdrop to explore the maniacal longing inherent in every being. “The Book of Strange New Things” tells the story of Peter, a young christian chosen from a sea of…